,h4 ,,res4 #bga  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,april #c1   
#bjai  ,,resolution  ,:]eas on ,febru>y 
#bf1 #bjah1 #ah ,/ate attorneys g5]al & 
#b ,gov]nors fil$ a lawsuit 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn       
,di/rict ( ,texas1 ,texas v4 ,unit$     
,/ates1 ,no4 #d3ah-;cv-#jjafg-,o 7,n4,d4
 ,tex47 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z     
,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates71 argu+ t !     
requirem5t ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &    
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law       
#aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #aai7 79 ?is       
preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,aca7 to ma9ta9 
m9imum ess5tial cov]age is              
uncon/itutional &1 z a result1 ! c\rt   
%\ld invalidate ! entire law2 ,:]eas 9 a
 ,june #g1 #bjah1 lett] to ,congress1 !n
 ,attorney ,g5]al ,jeff]son ,sessions   
ann\nc$ t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice--  7#a7 
w\ld n def5d ! con/itutionality ( !     
m9imum ess5tial cov]age provision2 &    
7#b7 w\ld argue t provisions protect+   
individuals ) pre-exi/+ conditions      
7specifically ! provisions commonly kn[n

 z community rat+ & gu>ante$ issue7 are 
insev]able f ! m9imum ess5tial cov]age  
provision & %\ld be invalidat$2  ,:]eas 
9 ! ,june #g1 #bjah1 lett] to ,congress1
 ,attorney ,g5]al ,sessions also advis$ 
,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t w cont9ue to    
argue t ,section #ejjj;,a7a7 is sev]able
 f ! rema9+ provisions ( ! ,,aca1       
indicat+ a diff]5ce f ! pla9tiffs'      
position 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn       
,di/rict ( ,texas issu$ an ord] t decl>$
 ! requirem5t to ma9ta9 m9imum ess5tial 
cov]age uncon/itutional & /ruck d[n !   
,,aca 9 its entirety1 includ+           
protections = individuals ) pre-exi/+   
conditions2 ,:]eas ! decision ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn      
,di/rict ( ,texas 0 /ay$ & is p5d+      
appeal be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (     
,appeals = ! ,fif? ,circuit2 ,:]eas on  
,m>* #be1 #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 
9 a lett] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (    
,appeals = ! ,fif? ,circuit1 *ang$ its  

position & ann\nc$ t ! entire rul+ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn
 ,di/rict ( ,texas %\ld be upheld & !   
entire ,,aca %\ld be decl>$             
uncon/itutional2 ,:]eas prior to #bjad1 
individuals ) pre-exi/+ conditions 7    
r\t9ely d5i$ heal? insurance cov]age1   
subject to cov]age exclusions1 *>g$     
unaf=dable premium rates1 expos$ to     
unaf=dable out-(-pocket co/s1 & subject 
to lifetime & annual limits on heal?    
insurance cov]age2 ,:]eas z _m z #acc   
million noneld]ly p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 
7#a7 h a pre-exi/+ condition & c\ld h   
be5 d5i$ cov]age1 only (f]$ cov]age at  
an exorbitant price _h !y ne$$          
individual m>ket heal? insurance prior  
to #bjad1 or _h cov]age = _! pre-exi/+  
condition exclud$ prior to #bjad2 &     
7#b7 w lose protections = pre-exi/+     
conditions if ! rul+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict (   
,texas is upheld 9 ,texas v4 ,unit$     
,/ates2  ,:]eas contr>y to ,presid5t    
,trump's public claims t he supports    

protections = p ) pre-exi/+ conditions1 
he has ord]$ 8 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to   
actively pursue ! de/ruction ( ^!       
protections 9 ,f$]al c\rt2 ,:]eas       
employ]-provid$ heal? plans _c place    
lifetime or annual limits on heal?      
cov]age1 & if ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration    
succe$s 9 its argum5t be=e ! c\rt1 m ?an
 #ajj million p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o    
receive heal? insurance ?r\gh _! employ]
 c\ld once aga9 face lifetime or annual 
cov]age limits2 ,:]eas if ! ,trump      
,adm9i/ration succe$s 9 its argum5t be=e
 ! c\rt1 insur]s w\ld be all[$ to impose
 an unlimit$ age tax on ! heal?         
insurance premiums ( old] ,am]icans2    
,:]eas prior to #bjaj1 ,m$ic>e enrollees
 fac$ massive out-(-pocket prescription 
drug co/s once !y rea*$ a c]ta9 ?re%old 
kn[n z ! ,m$ic>e donut hole1 & s9ce !   
donut hole began clos+ 9 #bjaj1 millions
 ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies h sav$ billions (
 doll>s on prescription drugs2 ,:]eas at
 a "t :5 #c 9 #aj adults report n tak+  
prescrib$ m$ic9es because ( ! co/1 if ! 

,trump ,adm9i/ration succe$s 9 its      
argum5t be=e ! c\rt1 s5iors enroll$ 9   
,m$ic>e w\ld face billions ( doll>s 9   
new prescription drug co/s2 ,:]eas z (  
,m>* #bjai1 #cg ,/ates1 includ+ !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 h exp&$ or are 9 !
 process ( exp&+ ,m$icaid to individuals
 ) incomes up to #ach p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al  
pov]ty level1 provid+ heal? cov]age to m
 ?an #ab million newly eligible p2      
,:]eas if ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration succe$s
 9 its argum5t be=e ! c\rt1 ! millions (
 individuals & families :o receive      
cov]age f ,m$icaid c\ld lose eligibility
 & no long] h access to heal? c>e2      
,:]eas z ( ,m>* #bjai1 _m p :o buy      
individual heal? insurance are provid$  
tax cr$its to r$uce ! co/ ( premiums &  
assi/ance to r$uce out-(-pocket co/s su*
 z copays & d$uctibles1 :i* has made    
individual heal? insurance cov]age      
af=dable = millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates = ! fir/ "t2 ,:]eas if ! ,trump  
,adm9i/ration succe$s 9 its argum5t be=e
 ! c\rt1 ! heal? insurance individual   

ex*anges w\ld be elim9at$ & millions ( p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o buy heal?         
insurance on ! individual m>ketplaces   
c\ld lose cov]age & w\ld see premium    
exp5ses = individual heal? insurance    
increase exorbitantly2 ,:]eas if !      
,trump ,adm9i/ration succe$s 9 its      
argum5t be=e ! c\rt1 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 w\ld lose num]\s consum] protections 9 
_! cov]age1 includ+ ! requirem5ts t--   
7#a7 plans (f] prev5tive c>e )\t        
co/-%>+2  7#b7 "y adults h ! option to  
rema9 on a p>5t's insurance plan until  
age #bf2 &  7#c7 _m heal? insurance     
plans (f] a compreh5sive set ( ess5tial 
heal? b5efits su* z mat]nity c>e1       
addiction treatm5t1 & prescription drug 
cov]age2 ,:]eas pursuant to section #eaf
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !    
conduct ( litigation 9 :i* ! ,unit$     
,/ates is a p>ty is res]v$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas public      
reports sugge/ t ! ,presid5t & 8        
political advisors direct$ ?is c\rse (  
action 9 direct contrav5tion ( !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's long/&+ policy to 
def5d ,acts ( ,congress & duty to       
advance reasonable analysis ( legal     
que/ions1 = example-- 7#a7 :5 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice *ang$ its litigat+  
position on ,june #g1 #bjah1 9 ! ,texas 
v4 ,unit$ ,/ates case to ask ! c\rt to  
/rike d[n ! ,,aca's gu>ante$ issue &    
community rat+ requirem5ts1 !reby       
elim9at+ protections = p ) pre-exi/+    
conditions & re9/at+ legal discrim9ation
 bas$ on heal? /atus1 t position 0 f\nd 
to be s legally indef5sible t ?ree ( !  
f\r c>e] attorneys repres5t+ ! ,gov]nm5t
 refus$ to sign ! relevant briefs &     
remov$ !mselves f ! case2 &  7#b7 :5 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice aga9 *ang$ its      
litigat+ position on ,m>* #be1 #bjai1 9 
! appeal ( ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates to   
seek ! invalidation ( e provision ( !   
,,aca1 x 0 report$ t decision 0 made ov]
 ! objections ( bo? ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice z well z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices2 & ,:]eas ! ,trump      
,adm9i/ration has proce$$ 9 ! ,texas v4 

,unit$ ,/ates lawsuit ) total disreg>d =
 ! consequ5ces ( its actions = ! lives (
 millions ( ,am]icans3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! actions tak5 
by ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration seek+ !       
invalidation ( ! ,,aca's protections = p
 ) pre-exi/+ conditions1 & lat] !       
invalidation ( ! entire ,,aca1 are an   
unacceptable assault on ! heal? c>e ( ! 
,am]ican p2 &  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %\ld-- 7,a7 protect individuals 
) pre-exi/+ conditions1 s5iors /ruggl+ )
 high prescription drug co/s1 & !       
millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o newly 
ga9$ heal? insurance cov]age s9ce #bjad2
  7,b7 cease any & all ef=ts to de/roy  
,am]icans' access to af=dable heal? c>e2
 &  7,c7 rev]se its position 9 ,texas v4
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,no4 #ai-ajjaa 7#e?     
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